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Best Bars & Pubs in Dublin 8

Ranked by Google ratings — updated 12 November 2026

As of 12 November 2026, LocallyIrish.ie ranks 40 bars & pubs in Dublin 8, Co. Dublin by customer rating. The top-rated is The Libertine Lounge & Lodgings, with 4.8 stars from 115 Google ratings. Swift follows with 4.7 from 627 Google ratings.

How we rank

Each business is scored on its average rating weighted by how many ratings it has, so a handful of perfect scores cannot outrank hundreds of near-perfect ones. Reviews left on LocallyIrish.ie and the business's Google rating are counted together; the rating shown on each entry is labelled with its source. A Google rating needs at least 5 ratings to count. Businesses without enough ratings are listed separately, unranked. Paid listings cannot buy a higher position. The list refreshes hourly.

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The Libertine Lounge & Lodgings

The Libertine Lounge & Lodgings

4.8(115 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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Swift

4.7(627 Google ratings)
Dublin 8
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Kavanaghs Pub New Street

4.7(386 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed
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The Saint Public House

4.7(222 Google ratings)
Dublin 8
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The Landmark

4.6(1725 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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The Liberty Belle

The Liberty Belle

4.6(867 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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Peadar Browns

4.6(803 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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The Lark Inn

The Lark Inn

4.6(599 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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Harold House

4.6(397 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed
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Coopers Corner

4.6(278 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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The Glen Of Aherlow

4.6(271 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed
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Slatt's

4.6(191 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed
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The Brazen Head

The Brazen Head

4.5(21287 Google ratings)

Meeting place for historic rebels, this brass-filled, lantern-lit pub hosts live music each night.

Dublin 8 Website
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Arthur's Pub

4.5(3762 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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John Fallon's "The Capstan Bar"

John Fallon's "The Capstan Bar"

4.5(1380 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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Dudley's

Dudley's

4.5(911 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Website
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Tom Kennedy's Bar

Tom Kennedy's Bar

4.5(906 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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#18
John's Bar & Haberdashery

John's Bar & Haberdashery

4.5(441 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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Lowes Pub

4.5(173 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed
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The Grattan Bar & Restaurant

4.5(106 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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Donoghues Bar Lounge

5.0(7 Google ratings)
Dublin 8
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The PowerHouse Bar

4.9(8 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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O' Shea's Merchant

4.4(2381 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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The Beer Market

4.4(1229 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed
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The Lord Edward

4.4(909 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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The Circular & The Other Hand Bar

The Circular & The Other Hand Bar

4.4(477 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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#27
Leonard's Corner Bar

Leonard's Corner Bar

4.4(442 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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Kenny's Bar

4.4(410 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed
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Iveagh Bistro

4.4(221 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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Botanical Garden Bar

4.4(164 Google ratings)
Dublin 8
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Love Tempo

4.4(154 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Website
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Liberties Gate Bar & Restaurant

4.4(104 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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The Malt House

4.3(229 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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#34
The Crafty Fox

The Crafty Fox

4.3(178 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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Molly's Bar

4.3(114 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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Morrisseys Pub Dublin

4.3(107 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed
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WXYZ Bar

4.4(13 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed Website
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The Black Lion Inn

4.2(1174 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed
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Drop Dead Twice

Drop Dead Twice

4.2(515 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Website
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The Bird Flanagan

4.2(441 Google ratings)
Dublin 8 Listed
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